Reimu Quest (Part 7)

[Hello Purvis]

I daresay that taping it may arouse more suspicion and effort to get inside than not taping it.

[Sect]

We can just put a sign saying that they're emergency broccoli supplies.

[Hello Purvis]

They'll just think you put the sign on upside down.

Also it'll be our luck that Suika loves broccoli.

[O4rfish]

>Put the gem crate behind some other crates, and put one empty crate in the center of the room with the seals on it.

[日巫子]

>Put the gem crate behind some other crates, and put one empty crate in the center of the room with the seals on it.

> Seeing as this is your bedroom, there is only one other crate to hide this behind, so you just push the crate off to the side and put the empty one in the center of the room.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's not worry for now.
>Head into the kitchen, and pitch out that note we left.  Then make way toward kappaburg.

[日巫子]

>Let's not worry for now.
>Head into the kitchen, and pitch out that note we left.  Then make way toward kappaburg.

> You leave the boxes where they are, go to the kitchen, and throw away the note.  You won't be needing it anymore.
> Once you've gotten that out of the way, you leave the shrine and start flying off towards Youkai Mountain.  It's shaping up to be a warm day, and you can feel the sun drying you off as you fly.  On the other hand, the sun is reflecting off the water, making it hard to see whenever you look down.  Hopefully, it'll be cloudier later.
> After a while, you're flying over the partly-submerged forest at the base of Youkai Mountain.  The Genbu Ravine should be around here...you think.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's submerge here and have a look around. Perhaps the Akis are swimming around?

[日巫子]

>Let's submerge here and have a look around. Perhaps the Akis are swimming around?

> You drop underwater.  The submerged forest, and the fields beyond, only act as a giant fishbowl for the sea life swimming around.  You don't see either of the Aki sisters here.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Does the Terrain seem familiar, at least?
>Any signs of activity in the distance?

[日巫子]

>Does the Terrain seem familiar, at least?
>Any signs of activity in the distance?

> Yes.
> You don't see anything interesting on the horizon.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Use the landscape below to regain our bearings, then take to the air again and continue toward kappaheim.

[日巫子]

>Use the landscape below to regain our bearings, then take to the air again and continue toward kappaheim.

> You take a quick look at the landscape around you, before leaving the water.
> You fly onwards towards what you think is the ravine.  The mountainside dips, and through the trees you catch glimpses of running water.  Flying farther you see it: the Genbu Ravine.  It's deep, cutting into the forest, covered with waterfalls, creeks, all gathering at the bottom and forming a river that snakes along the edge of the mountain.  This is definitely where Gensokyo's kappa live, but...why can't you see any?

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Get a bit closer, and see what we can find.

[日巫子]

>Get a bit closer, and see what we can find.

> You fly closer.  Even when you close the distance between yourself and the ravine, you don't see any signs of kappa activity.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Does the water seem to be usually calm or disturbed?

[日巫子]

>Does the water seem to be usually calm or disturbed?

> No.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Let's plunge in, then.

[日巫子]

>Let's plunge in, then.

> You swoop down into the ravine, and straight into the water.
> It's murky down here.  You can hardly see in front of you.  The water is a clean blue color, but it must be sand or silt or something that's keeping you from seeing clearly.  The current is strong, too, and the moment you're underwater, you feel yourself being swept away.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Where do we seem to be being swept toward?

[日巫子]

>Where do we seem to be being swept toward?

> Downstream.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Take to the air again, and fly downstream leisurely, and see what we can see.

[日巫子]

>Take to the air again, and fly downstream leisurely, and see what we can see.

> You try to leave the river, but the current is very strong.  You're just barely able to stick your hand out of the water before you're dragged back under.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Try to kick our way out, then fly.

[日巫子]

>Try to kick our way out, then fly.

> You kick as hard as you can, struggling until you surface.  Before the water can pull you back under, you pop out like a cork out of a bottle.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Now head downstream at a leisurely pace, and take time to examine things.

[日巫子]

>Now head downstream at a leisurely pace, and take time to examine things.

> You fly downstream and look at the riverbanks on either side.  There are some trees growing on the bank, and on ledges on the rocky cliff face.  You're not sure how that works, but you don't care.  You pass under a waterfall and see a rainbow.  It's peaceful here, if not a bit monotonous.

> _

[Hello Purvis]

>Any signs of kappa having been here, or the current getting more manageable?

[日巫子]

>Any signs of kappa having been here, or the current getting more manageable?

> No to both.  Either the kappa aren't around, or they're very good at hiding themselves.  The river is still going strong, too.

> _

[Sect]

> Is the river usually this fierce?